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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,864.33, 144,719.58 and 62,417.09

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,864.33, 144,719.58 and 62,417.09 is: 86,139.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,864.33 : 144,719.58 = 62,417.09 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,864.33/144,719.58 = 62,417.09/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,864.33x = 144,719.58 × 62,417.09
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,864.33x = 9,032,974,326.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,032,974,326.02/104,864.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,139.63

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